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Threads of Silent Longing (Hasti Abbasi)

Bahar drinks a glass of water. A soft sensation starts to stir inside her. Still within her regular cycle, yet this time, it feels different. She gets out of bed, …

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No Delicate Hands (Hasti Abbasi)

The girl next to me is wearing a flimsy red scarf with a triangular fold that shields her hair. She holds her hands up, cleaning her fingernails. The teenage boy …

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Numb Enough to Be Removed Forever (Hasti Abbasi)

(edited by Michelle McLaren)  I exit Amir’s car at the hospital. My eyes are drawn to a glowing baby in a pram as I enter the toilets. Her mother is …

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